Animal locomotion: an electro-photographic investigation of consecutive phases of animal movements
Object type Digitised Rare Book Record level Album/Book/PortfolioDetails
- ID
- Photo QP301.M8
- Title
- Animal locomotion: an electro-photographic investigation of consecutive phases of animal movements
- Description
- 100 plates of sequential images selected from 781 created by Muybridge, all showing some form of animal or human movement.
Published under the auspices of the University of Pennsylvania... the plates printed by the Photo-gravure Company, 1887. Title from title page, title page printed in red and black.
Name of publisher precedes "plates" and follows statement of responsibility on title page.
"Copyright, 1887, by Eadweard Muybridge."--Title page verso.
Unique editions were created by subscribers, who selected plates from Muybridge's complete work of 781 plates in 8 portfolios, at a cost of $100 for 100. The offering was held at the Academy of the Fine Arts, University of Pennsylvania, 1887--Gersheim.
See full details in Rare Books Catalogue. - Collection
- Photographic Books Collection
- Parent record
- Motion and Moving Image Collection (collecting area) Parent record level Collection
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- Created by
- Date
- 1872 - 1885
- Extent
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- 100
- Department
- Special Collections - Rare Books
- Record level
- Album/Book/Portfolio
- Format
- Media
- Acknowledgement
- Image courtesy of University of St Andrews Libraries and Museums.
- Conditions
- Free of known copyright restrictions. Image supply fees may still apply.
- Credit line
- Courtesy of the University of St Andrews Libraries and Museums, ID: Photo QP301.M8